The 15th NFL Honors was an awards ceremony presented by the National Football League that honored players, coaches, and moments from the 2025 NFL season. Hosted by Jon Hamm, the ceremony took place on February 5, 2026, at the Palace of Fine Arts in San Francisco, California, and was broadcast on NBC and NFL Network with streaming on Peacock and NFL+.
Matthew Stafford of the Los Angeles Rams secured his first career Most Valuable Player award after leading the league with 4,707 passing yards and 46 touchdowns. Stafford edged out the New England Patriots' Drake Maye in the closest MVP vote since 2003. The Seattle Seahawks' Jaxon Smith-Njigba was named Offensive Player of the Year after leading the NFL with 1,793 receiving yards, becoming the second Seahawk to win the honor following Shaun Alexander in 2005. Myles Garrett of the Cleveland Browns was named Defensive Player of the Year unanimously, joining J. J. Watt, who is the only other player to achieve this feat. This marked Garrett's second career win and was recognized by a historic 2025 campaign in which he set a new single-season sack record with 23. For leading the league in sacks during the season, Garrett was also the recipient of the Deacon Jones Award.
Rookie honors went to Tetairoa McMillan of the Carolina Panthers and Carson Schwesinger of the Browns, who won Offensive and Defensive Rookie of the Year, respectively. McMillan led all rookies with 1,014 receiving yards and 7 touchdowns, while Schwesinger topped the rookie class with 146 total tackles and 11 tackles for loss. The inaugural Protector of the Year award, recognizing the league's top offensive lineman, was presented to Joe Thuney of the Chicago Bears. The top non-player award, Coach of the Year, went to Mike Vrabel, the head coach of the Patriots. In his debut season with the team, Vrabel orchestrated a historic turnaround, leading New England to a 14–3 record following back-to-back 4–13 finishes. He became the first head coach to inherit a 13-loss team and win at least 13 games in his first year. This was Vrabel's second Coach of the Year win, having previously won in 2021 with the Tennessee Titans. The ceremony also featured the unveiling of the 2026 Pro Football Hall of Fame class: Drew Brees, Roger Craig, Larry Fitzgerald, Luke Kuechly, and Adam Vinatieri. In late January 2026, ESPN reported that former Patriots head coach Bill Belichick would not be elected as a first ballot hall of famer. As a result the voters received criticism due to Belichick's coaching resume including leading the Patriots to six Super Bowl victories, while winning an additional two as an assistant coach.
List of award winners
+ Award Winner Position Team Most Valuable Player Quarterback Los Angeles Rams Offensive Player of the Year Wide receiver Seattle Seahawks Defensive Player of the Year Defensive end Cleveland Browns Offensive Rookie of the Year Wide receiver Carolina Panthers Defensive Rookie of the Year Linebacker Cleveland Browns Protector of the Year Guard Chicago Bears Comeback Player of the Year Running back San Francisco 49ers Coach of the Year Head coach New England Patriots Assistant Coach of the Year Offensive coordinator Walter Payton Man of the Year Linebacker Washington Commanders Salute to Service Award Running back San Francisco 49ers Deacon Jones Award Defensive end Cleveland Browns Jim Brown Award Running back Buffalo Bills Art Rooney Award Safety Arizona Cardinals Moment of the Year 's game-winning touchdown pass in overtime to D. J. Moore vs. the Green Bay Packers on December 20, 2025 Chicago Bears FedEx Air & Ground Players of the Year Quarterback New England Patriots Running back San Francisco 49ers Wide receiver Seattle Seahawks Pepsi Rookie of the Year Quarterback New Orleans Saints NFL Fan of the Year Philadelphia Eagles Don Shula High School Coach of the Year (Nominated by the New York Giants) Head coach Garden City High School (NY) (Nominated by the Los Angeles Chargers) Palisades Charter High School (CA) NFL FLAG Players of the Year Award St. Joseph by the Sea High School (NY) Mandarin High School (FL)
2026 Hall of Fame class + Player Position Team(s) Quarterback San Diego Chargers (2001–2005)New Orleans Saints (2006–2020) Running back / Fullback San Francisco 49ers (1983–1990)Los Angeles Raiders (1991)Minnesota Vikings (1992–1993) Wide receiver Arizona Cardinals (2004–2020) Linebacker Carolina Panthers (2012–2019) Placekicker New England Patriots (1996–2005)Indianapolis Colts (2006–2019)
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